how are you?
| 11:57 Oct 10, 2001 |
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| 4 +1 | Ezzayak, You have a message |
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| 4 | Wach rak? |
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| 4 | see answers below |
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| 4 | Kaifa al hal ? كيف الحال؟ |
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8 mins confidence: 
Wach rak? Explanation: There are many different ways to ask "How are you?" Arabic, depending on the context and the country you are in. Above is how you would ask the question in Algeria. However, here is a list of other translations: (Middle East) [to man] Kif Haalak? (Middle East) [to woman] Kif Haalik? (Algeria) Wach rak? (Egypt) [to a man] Izzayak? (Egypt) [to a woman] Izzayik? (Egypt) [to a group] Izzayukum? (Egypt) [answer by a man] Kwayyis ilHamdu lillah (Egypt) [answer by a woman] Kwaysa ilHamdu lillah (Egypt) [answer by a group] Kwaysin ilHamdu lillah (Egypt) Akhbaarak eh? (Lebanon) Kif el sahha? (Morocco) Labas? (Morocco) Kif Halek? (Morocco) [answer] Labas, barak llahu fik (Morocco) Kulshi bikhair? (Morocco) [answer] Bikhayr lHamdu llah (Morocco) [to man] Ki dayer? (Morocco) [to woman] Ki dayra? (Morocco) [to a group of people] Ki dayrin? (Morocco) [informal] Ash khbarak? (Tunisia) [informal] Shnoowa hawaalik? Reference: http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/hay.htm#A |
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32 mins confidence:
see answers below Explanation: kayf haalak ? to a man kayf haalake ? to a woman kayf haalakumaa ? to two women or to men kayf haalakum ? to several men kayf haalakunna ? to several women If you add my answer which is much more based on classical arabic to what Julia said based on some dialectal sentences, you have a coherent answer. HTH Yacine |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Ezzayak, You have a message Explanation: I am not sure about the connection between the heading and the explanation in your request. 'عندك رسالة' means 'you have a message/letter' 'how are you' have been dealt with comprehensively by previous colleage. My contribution is كيف حالك (حالكم - حالكن)Kaif Halak (Halokom - Halokon) إزيك (إزيكوا)Ezzayak (Ezzako) HTH |
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16 hrs confidence:
Kaifa al hal ? كيف الحال؟ Explanation: You can address a man, a woman or a group of people with "Kaifa al hal= كيف الحال؟" |
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